Texas State Board of Barber Examiners:

An Inventory of Minutes at the Texas State Archives,
1929-1963

The records consist of
two volumes of original minutes from the Texas State Board of Barber Examiners.
The minutes begin with the first meeting of the Board on October 25, 1929 and
continue up to August 11, 1963. Minutes document the Board's enforcement of the
Texas Barber Law and the administration of the agency.

Quantity:

1 cubic ft.

Language

English.

Sponsor:

This EAD finding aid was created in part with funds provided
by the Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board for the Texas
Archival Resources Online project.

The Texas State Board of Barber Examiners was created in 1929 by the
Texas Barber Law, House Bill 104, 41st Legislature, 1st Called Session, to
protect Texas consumers by regulating the practice of barbering. The board
administers the examination and licensing of barbers and barber instructors,
requires health certificates for barbers, provides for licensing of barbershops
and schools, and requires regular inspection of such establishments for
compliance with rules and regulations concerning sanitation established by the
Texas Department of Health. The policy making body of the agency is a
six-member board, appointed by the governor with concurrence of the senate for
overlapping six-year terms.

The records consist of two volumes of original minutes from the Texas
State Board of Barber Examiners. The minutes begin with the first meeting of
the Board on October 25, 1929 and continue up to August 11, 1963. Minutes
document the Board's enforcement of the Texas Barber Law and the administration
of the agency.

To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily
reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to
provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.

The following materials are offered as
possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by
the records. The listing is not exhaustive.

Texas State
Archives

Texas State Board of Barber Examiners, Minutes, March
1970-December 1987, February 1990-February 1998, 0.71 cubic ft. [There is no
finding aid for this unprocessed collection. The call numbers are 1998/114-1
and 2.]

Texas State Board of Barber Examiners, Minutes, November
1964-December 1971, November 1985-November 1995, 0.48 cubic ft. [There is no
finding aid for this unprocessed collection. The call numbers are 2003/101-1
and 2.]